Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide: Platform Designer

ID 683609
Date 9/30/2024
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1.4.2.2.1. Creating a New Board File

Platform Designer displays all existing board files that have the _board.xml extension in the Board Catalog. The Board Catalog is a tab of Platform Designer IP Catalog.

By default, the Board Catalog shows the IPs that you associate with the current selected board file. Under each board file name appears a list of any hardware components associated with the board, such as a button, LED, or JTAG UART. Under each component name appears the IP preset name that applies. Under each preset name appears the IP name to which the preset applies.

To define a new board file in Platform Designer, follow these steps:

  1. Click Tools > Platform Designer. Platform Designer launches and displays the Open Project dialog box automatically.
  2. Specify the Quartus project. If you have a project open, the project name appears automatically. Otherwise, browse for an existing project, or click the Create New Quartus Project button and specify a new project name. If Device family or Device part are unsynchronized, click Retrieve Values.
  3. Select the Platform Designer system, or click the Create New Platform Designer System button and specify the name of a new system.
  4. In the Platform Designer IP Catalog, click the Board tab. The Board tab displays any existing board files (_board.xml) in <quartus>\ip\altera\board_preset_files\.
  5. On the Board tab, click the New button. The Create New Board dialog box appears with options that Create New Board Dialog Box Options describes.
    Figure 10. Board Catalog Displays Existing Boards Defined


  6. To create a new board file, make sure that Enable Board Generation is on.
  7. Specify the board Name, target Device family, Device part, board Vendor, and board file Version. By default, Device part and Device family reflects the current project settings.
  8. For Product URL, optionally specify URL of a board product description online.
  9. Next to Board file, click the browse () button to specify a File name. Platform Designer automatically adds the _board.xml extension. Click OK.
    Figure 11. Create New Board Dialog Box


    Note: Specifying an existing board file name for Board file overwrites the selected board file with the new definition.
  10. In the Create New Board dialog box, click the Save button. If the directory that you specify is new, Platform Designer confirms adding this directory to the search path.
  11. To view the new board in the Board Catalog, click the Settings button on the right side of the search field, and select Show All IPs.
    Figure 12.  Agilex™ 7 FPGA DevKit Board Visible in Board Catalog